Relapse is a very serious subject; some have a very cavalier attitude towards relapse. I believe that yes it is a very real and distinct possibility in the recovery community, so much so that it is not given the seriousness and respect this subject requires. Relapse can be extremely devastating to the lives of those who relapse, however it can be just if not more devastating to those associated with the one who relapses. The hard and cold fact about relapse is that it kills. Many newcomers scoff at this idea, their thinking is “i.ve been using and or drinking this long, one more isn’t going to kill me.” Unfortunately I can’t count how many times I’ve heard this statement, even more unfortunate is the amount of times that I have never ever seen the person again who uttered this statement. The sad truth is we all have another relapse in us, the real question is “Do you have another recovery in you?” The cold hard fact is that the relapse can be “the last straw” on your body and you DIE. Sometimes you don’t die, however it was “the last straw” for family and/or friends and they are gone out of your life forever. Sometimes this isn’t the case and you just cause more pain and anguish. And sometimes you just keep doing what you’re doing, and you are too embarrassed to come back, or afraid, and you just get lost in oblivion. The land of the undead, the purgatory of the alcoholic and/or addict. Moving towards a slow, painful, lonely and ugly death. Sometimes we see an individual who eventually makes it back and their mental and/or physical presence is nothing compared to the once vibrant soul who had left the safety of recovery. The damage to the brain and body so devastating that it cannot be reversed. The point being that many who thought” one more wouldn’t hurt” never make it back, and the few that do many are not half the person they were when they left. And yes sometimes it is not the drinking and/or drug that kill you it is the lifestyle associated with drinking and drugging.
So For the next week or so we are going to be taking a closer look at relapse. We are going to look at the signs and symptoms of relapse and some of the relapse traps
Remember God does not create garbage.
Real 12 Step Recovery
Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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